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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What killed the men who worked for Mauro Carias?

2. What do the Indians believe is the cause of individualism?

3. What is the greatest danger in rock climbing?

4. Why is the compass useless in the jungle?

5. What does Alex hope to get on the trek with Walimai?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Alex believe that his sister Nicole would agree with Nadia's idea that the Beast should be spoken with?

2. Who are the People of the Mist?

3. Why is Nadia convinced that Karakawe is Mauro Carias' co-conspirator?

4. What response do Nadia and Alex get when they warn adults about the conspiracy to eradicate the Amazon Indians?

5. How are Alex's mother and Nadia's mother alike?

6. What causes the kidnappers to become angry with Nadia and how is the problem resolved?

7. What does Alex do to demonstrate his courage to the kidnappers, and what is the effect of his demonstration?

8. Why would pistols be of no use in defending against an attack by the People of the Mist?

9. How does Omayra Torres plan to persuade the Indians to accept vaccinations?

10. How does Alex help Chief Mokarita?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how the People of the Mist dealt with the death of a loved one, and the ways in which these rituals differ from those of Western civilization.

Essay Topic 2

In what ways was the opinion of the expedition members about the nature of the Beast inaccurate? How did they develop inaccurate opinions? In what ways were they correct?

Essay Topic 3

Explain why and how Alex's flute is important in this story. Include answers to questions such as: What does the flute represent? What does it do for Alex as the story progresses? What does it do for others?

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